Week 2: Games Played Through September 11, 2021
| TEAM | POINTS | FIRST-PLACE VOTES | LAST WEEK’S RANK | |
| 1. | Alabama (2-0) | 824 | 46 | 1 |
| 2. | Georgia (2-0) | 780 | 6 | 2 |
| 3. | Oklahoma (2-0) | 685 | 4 | |
| 4. | Oregon (2-0) | 670 | 12 | |
| 5. | Clemson (1-1) | 592 | 6 | |
| 6. | Iowa (2-0) | 531 | 13 | |
| 7. | Texas A&M (2-0) | 490 | 5 | |
| 8. | Cincinnati (2-0) | 428 | 8 | |
| 9. | Ohio State (1-1) | 401 | 3 | |
| 10. | Penn State (2-0) | 359 | 10 | |
| 11. | Florida (2-0) | 327 | 11 | |
| 12. | Notre Dame (2-0) | 313 | 7 | |
| 13. | UCLA (2-0) | 225 | 15 | |
| 14. | Iowa State (1-1) | 81 | 9 | |
| T-15. | Virginia Tech (2-0) | 76 | N/A | |
| T-15. | Ole Miss (2-0) | 76 | N/A |
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES:
Coastal Carolina (40), Wisconsin (38), Michigan (32), Arkansas (32), BYU (15), North Carolina (13), USC (7), UCF (7), Arizona State (6), Stanford (6), Auburn (4), TCU (4), Michigan State (3), Pittsburgh (2), Kentucky (2), Miami-FL (1), Liberty (1), Nevada (1).
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NOTES:
Alabama and Georgia remained 1-2 in the second regular-season poll, but No. 3 Ohio State tumbled six places to No. 9 after suffering a home defeat to Oregon. The Ducks, No. 12 a week ago, jumped eight spots to No. 4 after notching an impressive 35-28 victory in Columbus.
After Ohio State’s defeat, Oklahoma moved into the third slot after dispatching Western Carolina. Iowa won an instate showdown against Iowa State and moved up seven spots to No. 6. Notre Dame dropped five spots to No. 12 after struggling to beat Toledo.
The rest of the poll had only minor changes, but two teams did drop out–USC and Texas. The Trojans were beaten by Stanford, and Texas lost on the road to Arkansas. Entering the poll for the first time this season are Virginia Tech and Ole Miss, tied at No. 15.
The SEC led all conferences with five teams, followed by the Big Ten with three and the Big 12, Pac-12 and ACC with two each. The American and Independents had one each.
THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE:
No. 1 Alabama at No. 11 Florida
South Carolina at No. 2 Georgia
Nebraska at No. 3 Oklahoma
Stony Brook at No. 4 Oregon
Georgia Tech at No. 5 Clemson
Kent State at No. 6 Iowa
New Mexico at No. 7 Texas A&M
No, 8 Cincinnati at Indiana
Tulsa at No. 9 Ohio State
Auburn at No. 10 Penn State
Purdue at No. 12 Notre Dame
Fresno State at No.13 UCLA
No. 14 Iowa State at UNLV
No. 15 Virginia Tech at West Virginia
Tulane at No.15 Mississippi
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